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Is GWU Econ Prof. Nick Szabo Satoshi Nakamoto?

Posted by timothy on from the x-files-pales-by-comparison dept.

Pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto (whether that name represents one person or several) is believed to hold many millions of dollars in Bitcoin. Various attempts have been made to pin down Nakamoto's identity; the IB Times reports today that a (sadly anonymous) analysis points to George Washington University economics professor Nick Szabo, based on textual analysis and some other clues, such as Szabo's expertise in digital currency and his role as founder of GoldCoin. Szabo's blog Unenumerated is fascinating reading, whether or not this analysis is right.

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  1. No.. by TeknoHog · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..I am Satoshi Nakamoto.

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  2. So you're saying... by thatkid_2002 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Satoshi helped found a completely un-innovative Litecoin derivative? I think that just about invalidates the analysis.

  3. Is he what? by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is GWU Econ Prof. Nick Szabo Satoshi Nakamoto?

    Is GWU Econ Prof. Nick Szabo Satoshi Nakamoto what? Apart from of mixed Hungarian and Japanese descent...

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